Lusaka vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$685
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1880
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$250
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$332
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
36
99
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 73% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7016th and 710th ($685 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 637th in Zambia and the United States, respectively. Check Zambia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6308th and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lusaka Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.96
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.84
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.22
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.9
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$330
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.7
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.22%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1988
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4865
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.99
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.65
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.3
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.8
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5845
$20863

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$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
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$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
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$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750